008526
Photograph 008526 Second World War, 1939-1945Some of the men who escaped from Crete in an abandoned launch which drifted helplessly for eight days before landing on the beach at Sidi Barrani. Back row, from left: Private (Pte) A. C. Jackson,
023722 Accession Number: 023722
Description
THESE MEN ESCAPED FROM CRETE AND SAILED TO EGYPT IN A CRAFT FITTED WITH A SAIL MADE OF ARMY BLANKETS AND STITCHED WITH LEATHER BOOTLACES. THE TRIP TOOK NINE DAYS AND THE RATIONS WERE 1 TIN OF BULLY BEEF AND 12 BISCUITS PER DAY FOR 24 MEN. IN THIS GROUP ARE:- FRONT ROW - PRIVATE J.A. GORDON, WX1944 PRIVATE H. RICHARDS, VX7141 LANCE CORPORAL G.J. MCMILLAN AND VX5721 PRIVATE J.C. THOMPSON. BACK ROW - NX4603 PRIVATE A.C. JACKSON, VX8889 PRIVATE R.N. DORAN, NX5427 DRIVER J.L. SMITH AND WX728 PRIVATE R.J. HOST.
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Accession Number
023722
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
June 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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